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rev._n 22.17_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o grace_n augustin_n where_o there_o be_v sincere_a desire_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n the_o conception_n of_o grace_n the_o bud_n of_o grace_n sincere_a desire_n of_o grace_n be_v those_o holy_a seed_n those_o divine_a beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o which_o grace_n spring_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o its_o measure_n and_o perfection_n o_o sir_n look_v as_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o seek_v god_n in_o vain_a so_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v grace_n in_o vain_a a_o man_n may_v love_v gold_n yet_o not_o have_v it_o but_o no_o man_n love_v god_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v he_o wealth_n a_o man_n may_v desire_v and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o near_o for_o it_o but_o grace_v no_o man_n ever_o sincere_o desire_v and_o miss_v it_o and_o why_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v wrought_v this_o desire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v never_o frustrate_v the_o desire_n that_o himself_o have_v there_o wrought_v let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n no_o love_n no_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o sanctify_a no_o save_a grace_n in_o i_o do_v he_o see_v a_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o himself_o yes_o that_o be_v it_o which_o so_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o can_v love_v god_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n repent_v of_o sin_n as_o he_o shall_v yea_o but_o do_v he_o serious_o and_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o do_v thus_o yes_o he_o desire_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v willing_a as_o it_o be_v to_o buy_v even_o with_o a_o whole_a world_n the_o least_o measure_n or_o dram_n or_o drop_v only_o of_o such_o grace_n now_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v wrought_v this_o desire_n in_o he_o not_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o will_v rather_o quench_v it_o than_o kindle_v it_o in_o he_o not_o his_o own_o corruption_n for_o that_o be_v natural_o averse_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o who_o pronounce_v all_o they_o bless_v that_o thus_o desire_v after_o grace_n catechis_n kemnitius_n ursini_n catechis_n when_o i_o have_v a_o good_a desire_n say_v one_o though_o it_o do_v scarce_o show_v itself_o in_o some_o little_a slender_a sigh_n i_o must_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v present_a and_o work_v his_o good_a work_n wicked_a man_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o may_v resist_v sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v just_o deprive_v of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o earnest_o desire_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v it_o already_o because_o this_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v but_o from_o the_o spirit_n child_n taffnies_n book_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n our_o faith_n say_v another_o may_v be_v so_o small_a and_o weak_a as_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o may_v be_v lively_o feel_v in_o we_o but_o if_o they_o which_o feel_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n desire_v to_o have_v these_o feeling_n namely_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n if_o they_o ask_v they_o of_o god_n hand_n by_o prayer_n this_o desire_n and_o prayer_n be_v testimony_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v faith_n already_o for_o be_v such_o a_o desire_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o bring_v it_o forth_o only_o in_o such_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o etc._n etc._n then_o those_o holy_a desire_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o be_v testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o small_a and_o weak_a as_o the_o woman_n that_o feel_v the_o move_n of_o a_o child_n in_o her_o body_n though_o very_o weak_a assure_v herself_o that_o she_o have_v conceive_v and_o that_o she_o go_v with_o a_o live_a child_n so_o if_o we_o have_v these_o motion_n these_o holy_a affection_n and_o desire_n before_o mention_v let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o consequent_o that_o we_o have_v also_o faith_n again_o say_v the_o same_o author_n 1._o if_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o hate_n and_o fly_v sin_n 2._o if_o thou_o feel_v that_o thou_o be_v displease_v at_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n 3._o if_o have_v offend_v god_n thou_o find_v a_o grief_n and_o a_o sorrow_n for_o it_o 4._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n 5._o if_o thou_o avoide_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 6._o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n against_o sin_n 7._o if_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o grace_n all_o these_o holy_a affection_n proceed_v from_o none_o other_o than_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 12._o phil._n 2.13_o 2_o cor._n 8.10_o 12._o aught_o to_o be_v as_o so_o many_o pledge_n and_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o we_o natural_o to_o do_v the_o least_o good_a or_o to_o desire_v the_o least_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o toad_n to_o spit_v cordial_n sincere_a desire_n after_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o grace_n be_v sometime_o the_o all_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n find_v in_o themselves_o this_o be_v all_o that_o nehemiah_n can_v say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n neh._n 1.11_o that_o they_o do_v desire_v to_o fear_v god_n name_n and_o so_o the_o church_n isa_n 26.8_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n so_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o david_n psal_n 27.4_o psal_n 42.1_o 2._o psal_n 63.1_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v sure_a of_o grace_n that_o have_v a_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o maxim_n that_o we_o must_v live_v and_o die_v with_o viz._n that_o no_o man_n can_v true_o desire_v grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v already_o grace_n certain_o he_o that_o desire_v grace_n have_v grace_n to_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o that_o man_n have_v already_o some_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v serious_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o he_o will_v never_o serious_o desire_v to_o fear_n god_n who_o stand_v not_o in_o some_o awe_n of_o he_o already_o nor_o he_o will_v never_o serious_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v not_o in_o he_o some_o love_n to_o god_n already_o nor_o he_o will_v never_o serious_o desire_v to_o believe_v who_o have_v not_o in_o he_o some_o faith_n already_o nor_o he_o will_v never_o serious_o desire_v to_o repent_v that_o have_v not_o repent_v already_o nor_o he_o will_v never_o serious_o desire_v sanctify_v grace_n who_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v not_o already_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o righteousness_n say_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v righteous_a 34._o angustine_n pars_fw-la magna_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la est_fw-la vellâ—_n fieri_fw-la boâ—um_fw-la sen._n ep._n 34._o and_o the_o poor_a heathen_a can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o goodness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v good_a it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o one_o to_o desire_v his_o own_o natural_a good_a but_o to_o desire_v spiritual_a grace_n holiness_n sound_a sanctification_n faith_n unfeigned_a the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n serious_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o natural_a man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v no_o man_n do_v ever_o desire_v to_o eat_v which_o have_v not_o eat_v before_o nor_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o desire_v to_o believe_v that_o do_v not_o believe_v before_o all_o true_a desire_n after_o faith_n spring_n from_o faith_n as_o the_o root_n of_o they_o certain_o wicked_a man_n dont_fw-fr nor_o can_v so_o much_o as_o desire_v save_v grace_n job_n 21.14_o isa_n 53.2_o and_o that_o first_o because_o grace_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o nature_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v the_o water_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v so_o natural_a man_n can_v ascend_v no_o
than_o his_o desire_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o be_v most_o for_o faith_n you_o shall_v then_o find_v he_o with_o the_o disciple_n cry_v out_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n but_o now_o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n rise_v against_o every_o grace_n yet_o it_o rise_v most_o strong_o against_o those_o particular_a grace_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o those_o particular_a lust_n which_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n bosom_n lust_n 9_o mat._n 26.8_o 9_o his_o darling_n sin_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o covetous_a heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v most_o against_o liberality_n as_o you_o see_v in_o judas_n 19_o rev._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o luke_n 19_o what_o need_v this_o waste_n flesh_n and_o blood_n look_v upon_o all_o as_o lose_v that_o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o christ_n his_o servant_n and_o service_n and_o the_o lukewarm_a christian_n heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v most_o against_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n and_o the_o gripe_a usurer_n heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v most_o against_o 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eminent_a in_o every_o grace_n yea_o that_o god_n will_v make_v he_o most_o eminent_a in_o those_o particular_a grace_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o those_o particular_a lust_n and_o corruption_n which_o more_o peculiar_o more_o especial_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o call_v his_o iniquity_n 49.5_o psal_n 49.5_o or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o his_o heel_n look_v as_o we_o have_v some_o dirt_n more_o or_o less_o that_o will_v still_o cleave_v to_o our_o heel_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o a_o dirty_a world_n so_o there_o be_v some_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n that_o will_v still_o be_v cleave_v to_o all_o our_o duty_n service_n way_n and_o walking_n in_o this_o world_n which_o we_o may_v well_o call_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o heel_n now_o a_o gracious_a heart_n rise_v most_o against_o these_o etc._n etc._n thirteen_o no_o man_n can_v true_o love_v grace_n in_o another_o but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n 3.10_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o no_o man_n can_v love_v a_o saint_n as_o a_o saint_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o real_a saint_n no_o man_n can_v love_v holiness_n in_o another_o but_o he_o that_o have_v holiness_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n no_o man_n can_v love_v a_o good_a man_n for_o goodness_n sake_n but_o he_o that_o be_v real_o good_a we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n book_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o this_o text_n you_o have_v open_v in_o the_o first_o maxim_n of_o this_o book_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n sincere_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v a_o most_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v already_o pass_v or_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v from_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n such_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o he_o have_v grace_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n yet_o dare_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o love_v delight_n and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o holy_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n sparkle_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n life_n and_o lip_n of_o other_o saint_n secret_o wish_v in_o himself_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o their_o case_n and_o that_o dare_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n love_v psal_n 15.1_o 4._o psal_n 16.3_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n say_v augustine_n better_a know_v his_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v than_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o love_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o precious_a so_o lovely_a so_o comely_a so_o excellent_a and_o so_o honourable_a in_o his_o account_n in_o his_o eye_n as_o those_o that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o grace_n of_o holiness_n most_o clear_o most_o fair_o and_o most_o full_o stamp_v upon_o they_o when_o a_o poor_a christian_a can_v rejoice_v in_o every_o light_n in_o every_o sun_n that_o outshine_v his_o own_o when_o he_o see_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shine_v in_o one_o saint_n and_o faith_n and_o love_n shine_v in_o 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